Sr. Systems Engineer

About the role

We are seeking a Senior Systems Engineer with 9-15 years of relevant experience to support systems engineering across the complete product lifecycle for embedded, connected, and electro-mechanical HVAC products. The role covers requirements definition, system architecture, integration, validation, and production support. The ideal candidate will have strong systems-thinking skills and experience collaborating across hardware, software, controls, and validation teams.

Responsibilities

• Define and manage system and subsystem requirements following Systems Engineering and INCOSE principles
• Develop functional, interface, and system-level specifications for control systems, sensors, and communication interfaces
• Define and document system modes, states, behaviors, and control logic
• Ensure requirements are clear, traceable, and verifiable through structured reviews and validation
• Collaborate with hardware, software, controls, and test teams to ensure design and system requirements are aligned
• Manage requirements traceability, issue tracking, and change management using JIRA and Confluence
• Support system integration, functional testing, troubleshooting, and issue resolution
• Contribute to EOL testing, commissioning, diagnostics, and field-support strategies
• Participate in technical reviews and support continuous improvement of systems engineering processes and best practices

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Electronics, Mechanical, Systems Engineering, or related field
• 9-15 years of relevant Systems Engineering experience
• Experience with requirements management, functional decomposition, interface management, integration, and validation
• Experience authoring and maintaining system-level requirements and specifications
• Hands-on experience with engineering requirements/documentation tools
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in a relevant engineering discipline
• Experience with HVAC, automotive, rail, aerospace, energy, or other complex electro-mechanical systems
• Experience with MBSE and familiarity with INCOSE Systems Engineering Handbook / ISO 15288
• Knowledge of embedded control systems and communication protocols such as CAN, RS-485, BLE, Ethernet, and Wi-Fi
• Familiarity with HVAC controls, energy management, smart home, or connected products
• Exposure to OTA updates, telemetry, diagnostics, and cloud-connected product ecosystems
• Experience with JIRA, Confluence, and requirements/MBSE tools

Pay

$60-64.10 an hour on W2 (DOE)

Schedule

Contract (1 Year + Possible extension), Onsite in Indianapolis, IN

Benefits

• Comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans)
• Supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance and hospital indemnity)
• 401(k)-retirement savings
• Life & disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Legal support
• Pet insurance
• Employee discounts with preferred vendors